Set during and immediately after the Conquest in 1066, the Wolf (Wulfgar, a Norman warrior) and the Dove (Aislinn, a Saxon maiden) meet when Wulfgar seizes her father's castle after he is murdered before her eyes. Woodiwiss did not stick to one time period, and this is her only medieval (of which I am aware). Having said that, if you are interested in where the genre started, Woodwiss is your gal, since she basically invented it. The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen Woodiwiss: This is a controversial bodice ripper, and Woodiwiss is the author who set the standard by which bodice rippers are measured. There were some frustrating moments in the romance because the H occasionally seemed as thick as a teak deck chair, but overall, it was a solid medieval romance with great historical detailing. Domning spent a lot of time developing the historical setting, and the book was extremely well-researched. This book was difficult for me to get into, but once I got engaged, I really enjoyed it. Winter's Heat by Denise Domning: Originally published in 1997, the author, Denise Domning, reissued her series for kindle. These three romance novels are set during this period. Generally, when people think of the medieval period, they are thinking of the high middle ages, from 1001 through 1300. Regency is the most popular, with all other time periods being much less popular than that brief (the regency period was only 9 years long - from 1811 through 1820) era.
Medieval wasn't necessarily my favorite, and isn't a particularly popular period. I went through a phase where I devoured historical romance from many different periods.
This post is inspired by a combination of Book Riot's "Three on a Theme" series, which I love, and Linda Hilton's blog post from last night which resulted in a discussion about history and historical romance novels.
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